May 27, 2024 Arafura Rare Earths secures up to $300 million in finance from Canada The company already has supply agreements with Hyundai, Kia and Siemens Gamesa.
May 27, 2024 New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and liquid electrolyte components of solid-state batteries to recycle them.
May 26, 2024 Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report A new IDTechEx report notes that large EV batteries and innovative fast-charging methods are driving the adoption of electric and autonomous mining vehicles.
May 25, 2024 Trafigura faces off with aluminum bulls over huge metal stash The aluminum market is caught in a clash between some of the biggest traders and banks.
May 25, 2024 Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence China continues to dominate the EV market, as every second electric car sold globally in the past year was made in the country.
May 24, 2024 Managem’s revenues fall in Q1 on lower cobalt output Production at its Bou Azzer mine in the Atlas mountains has been reduced "to preserve resources," amid low prices.
May 24, 2024 NGO sues Norway over deep-sea mining plans WWF argues that Norway's decision to allow seabed exploration breaches national law, goes against experts' advice and sets a risky precedent.
May 23, 2024 Ranked: The world’s largest lithium producers in 2023 Australia, Chile, and China—accounted for 88% of lithium production last year.
May 23, 2024 US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea mining The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.
May 23, 2024 Zimbabwe state miner says lithium assets attract investors Kuvimba has identified a lithium ore resource of 38 million tons at Sandawana, the site of a mothballed emerald mine formerly run by Rio Tinto.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
